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Bourke vs Quilpie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 402 km apart · Bourke profile · Quilpie profile

Bourke Quilpie

Bourke and Quilpie are both remote areas, but they differ significantly in their social makeup and community needs. Bourke has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.3%, compared to 12.3% in Quilpie. Family structures also vary, with one-parent families far more common in Bourke at 19.1%, while Quilpie has only 8.0%. In terms of education and work, Quilpie is far more likely to have residents who completed Year 12 (48.1% versus 35.5% in Bourke) and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.3% compared to 55.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. Gaps have widened in the share of volunteers, the proportion of people who finished Year 12, and the number of people who moved into the area recently. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other areas; they have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 15%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $862 in Bourke and $823 in Quilpie.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Bourke No car: 7.7 pts higher in Bourke First Nations: 17.9 pts higher in Bourke Population: 1,642 larger in Bourke Volunteering: 16.2 pts higher in Quilpie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourkein Quilpie +1,642 larger in Bourke gap narrowing
2,340 22nd pct 698 10th pct
Median age in Bourkein Quilpie +5 yrs older in Quilpie gap steady
37 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bourkein Quilpie +17.9 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
30.3% 89th pct 12.3% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Bourkein Quilpie +0.1 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
15.4% 27th pct 15.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Bourkein Quilpie +1.2 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
22.0% 87th pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Bourkein Quilpie +2.9 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
16.8% 84th pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
43.8% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%
6.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Quilpie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bourkein Quilpie +1.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
4.6% 9th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.0% English +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.6% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% German +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bourkein Quilpie +3.1 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
4.0% 33rd pct 0.9% 0th pct
Limited English in Bourkein Quilpie +0.3 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.4% 40th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bourkein Quilpie +11.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
20.9% 6th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.9% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.2% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 8.2%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bourkein Quilpie +12.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
35.5% 25th pct 48.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Bourkein Quilpie +0.9 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
12.9% 50th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Bourkein Quilpie +5 more in Bourke
8 43rd pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bourkein Quilpie +5.16 more in Quilpie
15.53 91st pct 20.69 94th pct
Students in Bourkein Quilpie +356 more in Bourke
445 26th pct 89 8th pct
Avg size in Bourkein Quilpie +26 larger in Bourke
56 9th pct 30 2nd pct
ICSEA in Bourkein Quilpie +74 higher in Quilpie
766 7th pct 839 11th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
22.0% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bourkein Quilpie +$39 higher in Bourke gap widening
$862 74th pct $823 68th pct
Household income in Bourkein Quilpie +$247 higher in Bourke gap widening
$1,559 63rd pct $1,312 41st pct
Family income in Bourkein Quilpie +$69 higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
$1,899 59th pct $1,968 64th pct
High earners in Bourkein Quilpie +0.2 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
9.8% 60th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bourkein Quilpie +1.0 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
16.4% 61st pct 15.4% 57th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.4%
15.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bourkein Quilpie +6.2 pts higher in Quilpie
23.5% 24th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in Bourkein Quilpie +1.9 pts higher in Quilpie
5.9% 21st pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Bourkein Quilpie even gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +6.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
16.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bourkein Quilpie +16.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
15.1% 34th pct 31.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Bourkein Quilpie +0.9 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
9.3% 19th pct 8.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Bourkein Quilpie +3.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
20.6% 18th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in Bourkein Quilpie +1.9 pts higher in Quilpie
1.5% 12th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bourkein Quilpie +2.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
16.6% 15th pct 19.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourkein Quilpie +622 larger in Bourke
708 56th pct 86 17th pct
Median age in Bourkein Quilpie +1 yrs older in Bourke
29 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bourkein Quilpie +4.6 pts higher in Quilpie
23.0% 15th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Bourkein Quilpie +7.1 pts higher in Bourke
7.1% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bourkein Quilpie +$85 higher in Quilpie
$627 70th pct $712 80th pct
Household income in Bourkein Quilpie +$234 higher in Bourke
$1,390 52nd pct $1,156 26th pct
Indigenous language in Bourkein Quilpie +3.8 pts higher in Bourke
3.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourkein Quilpie +0.1 larger in Bourke gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bourkein Quilpie +11.1 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
19.1% 86th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Living alone in Bourkein Quilpie +4.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
31.4% 69th pct 35.5% 87th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
24.9% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 8.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
11.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
4.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourkein Quilpie +$40 higher in Bourke gap widening
$180 23rd pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Bourkein Quilpie +$62 higher in Bourke gap narrowing
$912 17th pct $850 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bourkein Quilpie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bourkein Quilpie +4.7 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
34.1% 74th pct 29.4% 64th pct
Owned outright in Bourkein Quilpie +4.8 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
31.8% 32nd pct 36.6% 47th pct
Separate houses in Bourkein Quilpie +3.4 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
92.6% 67th pct 89.2% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bourkein Quilpie +1.6 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
74.0% 36th pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
34.1% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%
5.9% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 89.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 +32.2 pts ▸ 82.9%
35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.3 pts 7.3%
3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bourkein Quilpie +7.7 pts higher in Bourke gap widening
10.2% 85th pct 2.6% 13th pct
Work from home in Bourkein Quilpie +5.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 18.0% 75th pct
PT commute in Bourkein Quilpie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bourkein Quilpie +3 more in Bourke
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bourkein Quilpie +1.28 more in Bourke
1.28 31st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bourkein Quilpie +8.5 more in Bourke
8.5 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bourkein Quilpie +4 more in Bourke
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 51.9%
12.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%
31.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bourkein Quilpie +12.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
25.8% 13th pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Bourkein Quilpie +10.1 pts higher in Bourke gap narrowing
17.8% 75th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bourkein Quilpie +1.6 pts higher in Bourke gap steady
2.7% 12th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bourkein Quilpie +14.5 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
55.8% 39th pct 70.3% 99th pct
Full-time in Bourkein Quilpie +4.3 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
71.1% 90th pct 75.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.1% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
5.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%
9.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bourkein Quilpie +1 higher in Quilpie
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Bourkein Quilpie +4 higher in Quilpie
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Bourkein Quilpie +2 higher in Quilpie
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Bourkein Quilpie +2 higher in Bourke
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Bourkein Quilpie +15 higher in Quilpie
954 51st pct 969 62nd pct
ERP in Bourkein Quilpie +1,590 higher in Bourke
2,310 20th pct 720 8th pct
Growth in Bourkein Quilpie +7.0 pts higher in Quilpie
-4.4% 0th pct 2.6% 39th pct
Businesses in Bourkein Quilpie +99 higher in Bourke
326 24th pct 227 18th pct
Approvals in Bourkein Quilpie +1 higher in Bourke
3 16th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourkein Quilpie +44 higher in Bourke
352 18th pct 308 14th pct
Max temp in Bourkein Quilpie +2.6 higher in Quilpie
28.6 80th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Bourkein Quilpie +2.9 higher in Quilpie
13.0 70th pct 15.9 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bourkein Quilpie +39,843 higher in Bourke
49,872 95th pct 10,029 61st pct
Assault/100k in Bourkein Quilpie +5,817 higher in Bourke
7,393 90th pct 1,576 75th pct
Sexual/100k in Bourkein Quilpie +638 higher in Quilpie
1,368 100th pct 2,006 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Bourkein Quilpie
85 90th pct —
Burglary/100k in Bourkein Quilpie +4,771 higher in Bourke
4,915 100th pct 143 3rd pct
Theft/100k in Bourkein Quilpie +1,986 higher in Bourke
3,419 93rd pct 1,433 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bourkein Quilpie
1,496 100th pct —
Property damage/100k in Bourkein Quilpie +3,902 higher in Bourke
4,188 95th pct 287 4th pct
Drugs/100k in Bourkein Quilpie +1,327 higher in Quilpie
1,538 84th pct 2,865 91st pct
5-yr change in Bourkein Quilpie +113.6 pts higher in Quilpie
-24.4% 8th pct 89.2% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourkein Quilpie +0.2 higher in Bourke
4.2 61st pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bourkein Quilpie +0.3 more in Bourke
4.7 69th pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Bourkein Quilpie even
60.5% 72nd pct 60.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Bourkein Quilpie +2.9 pts higher in Quilpie
57.1% 66th pct 60.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Bourkein Quilpie +28.1 pts higher in Bourke
28.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bourkein Quilpie +1.8 pts higher in Bourke
63.3% 64th pct 61.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Bourkein Quilpie +4.5 pts higher in Bourke
74.3% 58th pct 69.8% 50th pct
Walk to health in Bourkein Quilpie +10.6 pts higher in Bourke
54.1% 74th pct 43.5% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Bourkein Quilpie +46.0 more in Quilpie
34.2 76th pct 80.2 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Bourkein Quilpie even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Bourkein Quilpie +0.6 pts higher in Quilpie
2.1% 0th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

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Compare Quilpie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11150/bourke/vs/LGA36150/quilpie